JAVA - BALI OVERLAND TOUR

hayhayahaayyyyy. today i want to tell you about my wonderful overland trip soo, in the middle of march, i went to bali-java with all my classmates and it was totally awesome. how cant?!

FIRST DAY

i woke up at 3 (i actually didnt sleep) and took a bath and went over to my school. and 2 bus were waiting us. after waiting for another-things-which-are-not-useful,we finally departed from our lovely hideous school (lol) to go to the God’s island, Bali. *yeay*
we arrived there on the next day and as you read, yes. we slept in the bus on our way to Bali. interesting isnt it? and as you know we went there by bus. yes, we crossed the sea to bali by a ferry. and it was terribly cool.

SECOND DAY

CROSSING TIMEEEEE!!! the ferry is waiting for us. (and the bus actually). we went into the ferry and we just came out from the bus and go to the deck to see the beautiful scenery and yes, it’s so beautifully gorgeous.

after we crossed the the strait, yeah. we finally arrived in BALI. it’s dark already and we continue our trip to the hotel and we finally arrived at the hotel at 8 p.m and had a dinner immediately. after that, we went in to find our room. my room is 305 which is the best room ever. i mean, it’s not really small, pretty cool and it’s not too far because it’s located in the middle  of the corridor. so i liked it so much.

THIRD DAY

we started our trip to GALUH. it is a souvenir shop and it has a traditional balinese house inside. we went there guided by balinese people and my guide was Bli Agus (Bli means Mr.). he told us about Balinese house in general and about Barong dance which is really awesome. after seeing such a good stuff in Galuh, we went to another section to watch Barong dance. and unluckily, there were another students and they will watch Barong dance too. well, it was actually great tht we met them, but i thought it was too crowd. having 3 different schools with us and we were like, “oh hello there” but they were like “hi, but i dont care” and yeah. i didn’t like that one. after watching a beautiful attraction, we continued our trip to go to…..i forgot. oh, we went to KINTAMANI HILLS for lunch! and it was soooo amazing.

see? told you so. we had a spooky lunch here but it was great. after lunch, we were allowed to take some pics and then the rain ruined it all. and then we got into the bus and continued to Tirta Empul Temple. here, in tirta empul, you’ll find 13 little waterfall, it’s not a waterfall actually, it looked like…a stream. buit not like a stream, like a shower. lets just say it was looked like a shower. you’re not allowed to got into this temple if you’re on your period, or your one of your relaitive was dead for about 2 weeks ago, or if you had a 3months baby. i don’t know the exact reason, but as i heard, Bali, as you know is a God’s island so its place is full of spirit and Gods who will protect and stay in that place. and temples, as you know, are God’s house and we have to be clean to get into this kind of place.

so, that was the “shower” i said before. at least it looked like a shower.
you were allowed to washed your hair, face and drink the water. if you washed your face 3 times, washed your hair once and drink it 3 times, you’ll probably get the youth essence but not directly after you finished the rituals. i drank it 3 times and it was so fresh. and tasted really good.

after having such an awesome and fresh experience, we continued our trip to Sukowati public market and it was soooooo crowded. many sellers forced the visitors to buy some souvenirs from their shop. they forced too much (i thought so). so, if you want to go to Bali, you have to be careful. just like in Kintamani, there were some forcing sellers. they’ll come to you and offering their stuff and they’ll force you to buy it with kindness. they’ll give you some great offers. but once you were asked and offered, they’ll follow you. i mean, if you left they’ll keep forcing you, following wherever you go (but still in that place). so yeah, i explained it too much lol.

i bought 3 clothes as souvenirs and it was pretty cheap. lol. you can get a tee for only $2. such an amazing place to shop. haha.
aaaand then, we went over to another place to watch Kecak Dance. it was pretty cool. and i met a girl from california named Amy, and she’s absolutely beautiful.

that was kecak dance looked like. i enjoyed it.

FOURTH DAY

BEACH TIMEEEE! we started this day with watching the sunrise in Sanur beach.

 

it was a beautiful morning. and we continued it to Bali Monument

 

this is us!!

it was soooooo hot. the heat was like up to 99 degree celcius. and after that, we headed to Garuda Wisnu Kencana, a place full of amazing huge statues and cliff and yeah, such an amazing place to take pictures.

see? so beautiful right?

aaaand FINALLY, we gotta see the precious sunset in KUTA BEACH.

unspeakably beautiful. i was satisfied with that. i missed it too much :(

and after seeing such a beautiful scene, we went to KRISNA, the most popular souvenir shop in Bali and we also had a dinner here. and then we headed back to our hotel. and this what i bought in Bali

i bought too many things for my family and friends and for myself of course. i also bought a milk pie it’s balinese traditional food and they were so damn delicious. i bought 5 or 6 pack because i loved it sooo much!!

it was our last night in Bali and everyone ran over the corridor because we had to do our task. the tasks is to find out the information about the tourist objects we have visited in Bali and per group had 6 people in it and yeah, we did it with too much laughs and jokes. why not? it was our last night in bali and we weren’t sleepy enough and we actually didn’t want this end quickly. we spent that night with such a delightful face and we wouldn’t be able to forget that night.

FIFTH DAY

this is our last day in Bali. everyone has their things packed up and they were too lazy i saw it on their face while they were having breakfast. not because we had a sleepless night. but because we wouldn’t leave Bali and we wanted more funs here. but what can we do then?

we started our last day with a visit to SANGEH. it was a little village with many monkeys. a legend said those monkeys were kingdom’s soldiers. and if one of the monkeys got up to you without you forcing it, it means you’ll get a luckiness.

but unfortunately, i didn’t go into the forest because i was on my period. (on-period girls are not allowed to get into the forest). so i stayed in the car park and walked around the park. but you can still see the monkeys.

after our visit to sangeh, we went to Bedugul Lake for lunch. we had a pretty amazing lunch view.

and after that, we continued our trip to Tanah Lot. and this place is SO DAMN AMAZING.

and Tanah Lot was the last place we visit in Bali and after that we headed to Java island and forced ourselves to say good bye to Bali. and just like the first day, yes. we slept on our way to Java island. and we crossed the strait at midnight and we were sooooo TIRED x_x

SIXTH DAY

WELCOME BACK TO JAVA!! we were in Blitar and we’ll visit the most insiprational person’s graveyard, Mr. SOEKARNO! Indonesia’s first president!

beautiful right?

at night, we finally arrived at Ros-in hotel, a four star hotel in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. it was really calm and relax and we enjoyed our time there spent the night with resting from such a long tired trip.

SEVENTH DAY

it’s not over yet!! LOL we went to Prambanan Temples in the morning and yeah, as you know it was really adorable in the morning. and continued to the Yogya’s Keraton (such a palace, a javanese palace). and after that we  went shopping to Malioboro street and after shopping we headed back to the hotel for Table Manner program.

the hotel.

after finished the program, well it was midnight already and someone’s head just got hit so he had to go to  hospital accompanied by some teachers which means we have a freedom here in the hotel. so played all night long and slept for 2-3 hours only.

EIGHTH DAY a.k.a THE LAST DAY

IT WAS OUR LAST DAY AND WE WOULDN’T GO BACK QUICKLY. we had breakfast in the hotel and after having breakfast, we went to Borobudur Temple and took some pictures.

and after lunch we continued our way back home and we finally arrived at school at midnight and then go back to each house with a tired face and sleepy head and yeah, as you know. a sad heart.

i really missed this trip. the moment i spent with my friends, the laughter and stories…..i just couldn’t forget this precious moment. XOXO❤

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BINNORIE - a tale by joseph jacobs.

Once upon a time there were two king’s daughters lived in a bower near the bonny mill-dams of Binnorie. And Sir William came wooing the eldest and won her love and plighted troth with glove and with ring. But after a time he looked upon the youngest, with her cherry cheeks and golden hair, and his love grew towards her till he cared no longer for the eldest one. So she hated her sister for taking away Sir William’s love, and day by day her hate grew upon her, and she plotted and she planned how to get rid of her.
So one fine morning, fair and clear, she said to her sister, “Let us go and see our father’s boats come in at the bonny mill-stream of Binnorie.” So they went there hand in hand. And when they got to the river’s bank the youngest got upon a stone to watch for the coming of the boats. And her sister, coming behind her, caught her round the waist and dashed her into the rushing mill-stream of Binnorie.
“O sister, sister, reach me your hand!” she cried, as she floated away, “and you shall have half of all I’ve got or shall get.”
“No, sister, I’ll reach you no hand of mine, for I am the heir to all your land. Shame on me if I touch the hand that has come ‘twixt me and my own heart’s love.”
“O sister, O sister, then reach me your glove!” she cried, as she floated further away, “and you shall have your William again.”
“Sink on,” cried the cruel princess, “no hand or glove of mine you’ll touch. Sweet William will be all mine when you are sunk beneath the bonny mill-stream of Binnorie.” And she turned and went home to the king’s castle.
And the princess floated down the mill-stream, sometimes swimming and sometimes sinking, till she came near the mill. Now the miller’s daughter was cooking that day, and needed water for her cooking. And as she went to draw it from the stream, she saw something floating towards the mill-dam, and she called out, “Father! father! draw your dam. There’s something white–a merry maid or a milk-white swan– coming down the stream.” So the miller hastened to the dam and stopped the heavy cruel mill-wheels. And then they took out the princess and laid her on the bank.
Fair and beautiful she looked as she lay there. In her golden hair were pearls and precious stones; you could not see her waist for her golden girdle; and the golden fringe of her white dress came down over her lily feet. But she was drowned, drowned!
And as she lay there in her beauty a famous harper passed by the mill- dam of Binnorie, and saw her sweet pale face. And though he travelled on far away he never forgot that face, and after many days he came back to the bonny mill-stream of Binnorie. But then all he could find of her where they had put her to rest were her bones and her golden hair. So he made a harp out of her breast-bone and her hair, and travelled on up the hill from the mill-dam of Binnorie, till he came to the castle of the king her father.
That night they were all gathered in the castle hall to hear the great harper–king and queen, their daughter and son, Sir William and all their Court. And first the harper sang to his old harp, making them joy and be glad or sorrow and weep just as he liked. But while he sang he put the harp he had made that day on a stone in the hall. And presently it began to sing by itself, low and clear, and the harper stopped and all were hushed.
And this was what the harp sung:
“O yonder sits my father, the king,
Binnorie, O Binnorie;
And yonder sits my mother, the queen;
By the bonny mill-dams o’ Binnorie,
“And yonder stands my brother Hugh,
Binnorie, O Binnorie;
And by him, my William, false and true;
By the bonny mill-dams o’ Binnorie.”
Then they all wondered, and the harper told them how he had seen the princess lying drowned on the bank near the bonny mill-dams o’ Binnorie, and how he had afterwards made this harp out of her hair and breast-bone. Just then the harp began singing again, and this was what it sang out loud and clear:
“And there sits my sister who drowned me
By the bonny mill-dams o’ Binnorie.”
And the harp snapped and broke, and never sang more.

SOME LUCKY PEOPLE

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Breathtaking Lion Rock

Sigiriya or Lion Rock, Sinhalese is situated in the central Matale District of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. The place receives its name from the huge column of rock almost two hundred meters high that was once the heart of the royal capital constructed by King Kasyapa. Sigiriya nowadays is the most favorite historical site in Sri Lanka.

The environments all-around Sigiriya appeared to be inhabited since prehistoric times. There’s obvious signs that the numerous rock shelters and caves in the area were occupied by Buddhist monks and ascetics from as early as the 3rd century BC. In accordance the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa the site was chosen by Kasyapa for his new capital. It documents that he constructed a spectacular capital there and a stunning structure on top of this two hundred meter tall rock. The main city and also the royal palace were abandoned after the king’s death, it was used as a Buddhist monastery until 14th century.

When you approach, you’ll be amazed at this fifth century building which is placed on top of a 600ft rock and is visible for miles all over as it rears its head out in the midst of miles of rich green flat land.

You are able to wonder at the many rock shelters or water gardens at the base or maybe when you climb up the 1200 strange steps to the top, gaze at the frescoes mid-way to the top and also the mirror wall which a long time ago served as a mirror for the king but this time has turned into a spot for graffiti showing ancient Singhalese script. The lion gate, named so due to the large lion paws on the entrance, brings you to the summit that is a huge flat place scattered over which are the ruins of ancient palace, such as an ancient throne and a pool. The scene from the top is spectacular.